Window



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T. J. PRICE, JR

May 1, 1934.

WINDOW Filed Aug. 22, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 9 fl maorih flllorney Patented May 1, 1934 WINDOW Thomas Jefferson Price, .ln, Chicago, 111.

Application August 22, 1931, Serial No. 558,799

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a window and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a window embodying a novel construction and arrangement of parts whereby both sides of the glass may be washed from the inner side thereof.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a window of the character described which will be simple in construction, strong, durable, attractive in appearance and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a window constructed in accordance with this invention looking at the same from the inner side thereof.

Figure 2 is a view in vertical section through the window.

Figure 3 is a view in horizontal cross section through the window.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view in elevation showing the upper portion of the window looking at the same from the outer side thereof.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that the reference numeral 1 designates generally a window frame which is formed to provide vertical inner and outer channels 2 and 3, respectively, in which the lower and upper sashes are slidable. The lower sash is designated generally by the reference numeral 4 and the upper sash is designated generally by the reference numeral 5. Each of the sashes includes an outer supporting section 6 and an inner swinging section '7 in which the glass 8 is mounted. The sashes 4 and 5 each have their inner sections '7 hingedly connected along one vertical edge to the adjacent vertical edges of the outer sections 6, as indicated at 9.

The top or upper end of the window frame 1 is formed to provide a chamber or pocket 10 for the reception of the upper portion of the lower sash 4 when said lower sash is raised to permit the swinging section of the upper sash to be swung inwardly after said upper sash has been lowered.

It will thus be seen that both sides of the glass in each of the sashes may be washed from the inner side of the window.

As will be seen, the frame and the sashes are of metal construction and the inner wall of each of the outer sections 6 is shaped to form a channel 11 on one side member and both end members the channel opening inwardly, and the remaining side member, which is the hinged side, as shown in Fig. 3, has its inner wall formed to provide a channel 12 which has its open edge par allel with said side member, as shown in Fig. 3. The free side member and the two end members of each of the swinging sections '7 has angleshaped portions 13 on their outer walls for entering the channels 11 and the other side member which carries the hinge is formed with a tongue 14 which extends outwardly from the outer wall of said member and engages the channel 12 when the swinging section is in closed position as also shown in Fig. 3. As shown in the drawings, these channels and their cooperating parts 13 and 14 are arranged at substantially the vertical centers of the sashes so that they are spaced a considerable distance from the inner and outer faces of the sashes, thus making a weather-proof joint and by having the channels 11 opening towards the room side of the window, it would be practically impossible for wind or rain to pass between the hinge section and the outer section of the sash.

as claimed.

What is claimed is:-

In a metal window construction, a sash comprising a sliding outer frame and a glass carrying inner frame, each frame including a pair of side members and a pair of end members, each formed. of metal, each member of the outer frame having an inwardly extending projection on the outer part of its inner edge and each member of the inner frame having an outwardly extending projection on the inner portion of its outer edge,

interlocking means on the engaging parts of said projections of the two frames and means for hinging one side member of the inner frame to a side member of the outer frame for permitting the inner frame to be swung inwardly into a room.

THOMAS J. PRICE, JR. 

